General Information
The Aermacchi M-346 Master is a family of military twin-engine transonic advanced jet trainers and light combat aircraft. The first flight of the M-346 was performed in 2004.
Specifications
Crew: 2
Length: 11.49 m (37 ft 8 in)
Wingspan: 9.72 m (31 ft 11 in)
Height: 4.76 m (15 ft 7 in)
Wing area: 23.52 m2 (253.2 sq ft)
Empty weight: 4,900 kg (10,803 lb)
Gross weight: 6,700 kg (14,771 lb)
Max takeoff weight: 9,600 kg (21,164 lb) trainer[126]
Fuel capacity: 2,000 kg (4,409 lb) internal
Powerplant: 2 × Honeywell/ITEC F124-GA-200 turbofan engines
Performance
Maximum speed: 590 knots (1,090 km/h, 680 mph)
Maximum speed: Mach 0.95
Stall speed: 95 knots (176 km/h, 109 mph)
Never exceed speed: 790 knots (1,470 km/h, 910 mph) / Mach 1.2
Range: 1,039 nm (1,925 km, 1,196 mi)
Ferry range: 1,380 nm (2,550 km, 1,580 mi)
Endurance: 2 hours 45 minutes
Service ceiling: 45,000 ft (13,716 m)
G-Force limits: +8 -3
Rate of climb: 22,000 ft/min (112 m/s)
Wing loading: 58 lb/sq ft (285 kg/m²)
Thrust/weight: 0.84
Armament
Hardpoints: Provisions for a total of 7 pylon stations (1× under-fuselage, 4× under-wing plus 2× wingtip), capable of mounting up to 3,000 kilograms (6,600 lb) of external payload and up to 3× 630 litres (140 imp gal; 170 US gal) external drop tanks (only under-fuselage and 2 inward wing pylons are wet-plumbed)
Gun pods:
FN Herstal HMP250[127] 12.7mm machine gun
Nexter 20mm M621 cannon[128]
Air-to-air missiles:
AIM-9 Sidewinder
Air-to-surface missiles:
AGM-65 Maverick air-to-ground missile
Anti-ship missiles:
Marte MK-2A anti-ship missiles
Mark 82 500lb and Mark-83 1,000lb free-fall or retarded bombs
(pts capable
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